Retreat Itinerary

Mon 29 Sep

Community connect & welcome dinner

3:00 PM
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Check-in
5:00 PM
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Orientation at Maana Atelier
7:00 PM
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Welcome dinner
Tue 30 Sep

Deep-dive into traditional pottery guided by a craftsman in Kiyomizu, Kyoto

9:30 AM
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Explore traditional pottery: Regional materials and firing techniques
11:30 AM
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Lunch
1:00 PM
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Create your own pottery using your preferred materials and firing techniques
4:30 PM
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Visit pottery tools shop
Wed 1 Oct

Visit a potter’s home to hand-build modern vessels

10:00 AM
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Create your own modern hand-built pottery using a mix of local stone and clay
12:00 PM
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Potter's homemade lunch with her tableware
4:00 AM
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Optional workshop at Maana Atelier, or free time
Thu 2 Oct

Explore innovative pottery materials, and new ways to use antique vessels

9:00 AM
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Create your own innovative pottery with raw materials, unique ashes, and upcycled materials
1:00 PM
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Lunch
2:30 PM
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Foraged wild flower Ikebana in antique Japanese vessels & botanical tea in artisanal ware
6:00 PM
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Farewell dinner at Maana Atelier
Fri 3 Oct

Sleep in & relax

11:00 AM
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Checkout